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Jellyfish Revenge
Summer was officially over last month and it was some summer in the Greater New York Area: record hot and a summer - and this is related - in …
Jerry Brown Widens the Chasm Between Labor and the Democratic Party
With the November elections rapidly approaching, most Americans are unimpressed and uninvolved, having concluded that elections have changed little in their struggling lives, despite all the promises of politicians. …
How Democracy Dies: Lessons From a Master
The ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes spent his life battling the assault on democracy by tyrants. It is disheartening to be reminded that he lost. But he understood that the …
The Social Security Pledge Versus the Old Politics
President Obama made a big point during his campaign of running against the old style of politics. He promised to bring a new atmosphere of bipartisan cooperation and openness …
False Arrests, Gratuitous Police Violence, False Testimony Wrack US Justice System
Hours after police in a Philadelphia suburb proudly paraded Kenneth Woods, 21, in front of the news media as the man responsible for killing a college student during a …
Congress Defends Murder of American Peace Activist and Other War Crimes
Despite revelations from a detailed investigation by a special commission of the United Nations Human Rights Council confirming that Israel committed war crimes, the overwhelming majority of both Republican …
Visas No Guarantee for Migrant Worker Rights
Mexico City - Mexican Alberto Rivero joined the ranks of seasonal workers in the United States in 2005, and for the last three years he has had to pay …
Todos Somos Raza Studies
The lines have been drawn. Or rather, the date has been set and the countdown has begun. If Arizona State Schools Superintendent Tom Horne has his way, after December …
Silicon Sweatshops: Foxconn Still Under Fire
Editor's Note: Silicon Sweatshops is an ongoing GlobalPost investigation into the complex supply chains that produce some of our most precious, high-tech gadgets. Beijing, China - Embattled Foxconn, the …
The Struggle for Workers’ Recovery
Stocks are booming; the Dow Jones soared past 11,000; the very wealthy are bursting from their financial seams. Meanwhile, mass unemployment continues, with 95,000 more jobs - mostly teachers …